A Full-Time Working Mom's Blog Went From $3,530 to $14,731 in Its Second Year
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A blogger tracking a side-hustle blog that started at the end of 2022 earned $3,530 in year one and $14,731 in year two -- a 104% increase -- with the first affiliate commission landing in September 2023.
Year two income split between $7,171 in affiliate marketing and $7,560 in freelance content writing (about $630 a month for two posts). Monthly affiliate income swung widely across the year, from $2,096 in January down to $0 in November and back up to $102 in December, using Amazon Associates, ShareASale (now AWIN), and Impact, with Impact becoming the primary income source by year two.
The strategy centered on building topical authority in one niche rather than spreading across many, publishing about two posts a month in year one with a target of 6-8 monthly by 2025, and relying primarily on Google organic search for traffic. The author called insufficient publishing "the number 1 mistake that hindered my income growth," while juggling blogging against a 55-hour work week (including commute) and family responsibilities.
Key takeaways
- ›Started the blog in late 2022 while holding down a demanding, 55-hour-a-week full-time job
- ›Made her first affiliate commission in September 2023, after a slow and inconsistent first year
- ›Year-two income reached $14,731 — $7,171 from affiliate marketing, $7,560 from freelance blog writing
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